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The counting has begun for Texas GOP leaders who are canvassing delegates and getting a final tally before the presidential nomination roll call vote at the Republican National Convention later this week. There are 304 delegates and alternates representing the Lone Star State at the convention in Tampa — but it’s not clear how many will end up voting for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney and how many will end up in Rep. Ron Paul’s camp. …

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is focusing much of his campaign energy on states that hold caucuses, but he’s looking to pick up some delegates in Tuesday’s Michigan primary.

“Although Michigan is a primary state, its rules allow for the allotting of delegates if a candidate reaches 15 percent of the vote—a percentage marker Congressman Paul has been polling near in all of the recent polls,” said Gary Howard, Press Secretary for Ron Paul. “Because of this we feel there is an opportunity to pick up delegates in Michigan.”